Crime report shows increase for Woodland at end of 2012

Woodland may not be a hotbed for murders, rapes and armed robberies, but the city has seen its share of criminal activity over the past three months, the Police Department is reporting.

According to a Quarterly Status Report prepared by Woodland Public Safety Chief Dan Bellini, which will be presented to the City Council Tuesday night, aggravated assault with firearms are up 133 percent, auto thefts are up 54 percent, arsons up 126 percent and domestic violence up 22.95 percent.

In all, according to the report, total calls for service have climbed by 14.70 percent.

The report doesn't go into why the number of cases have climbed between October and December 2012.

Among the other statistics cited in the report:

n During the quarter, a total of 86 transient were arrested for violations ranging form the city's no camping ordinance, drunk in public, narcotics violations, theft of recyclables, and a variety of warrants.

n The Special Enforcement Team contacted 107 post release community supervision subjects, 16 parolees, and 26 probationers not on community supervision. The team also made 45 felony arrests, four misdemeanor arrests, and conducted 65 home searched and nine vehicle searches.

n The two school resource officers made 1,464 consensual contacts. Of those contacts, 23 were for fighting, eight for gang activity, 33 for drugs, four for tobacco, three for theft, one for weapons possession, three for alcohol, and 36 for truancy. They made 32 home visits, 17 arrests, issued 39 citations, and took 11 individuals to the hospital for psychological evaluations.

Among those incidents of significance reported by police:

Oct. 7: Arson to playground structure at Harris Park. The fire had been extinguished time officers arrived. A witness reported seeing four male juveniles in the area when they saw the witness on her phone.

Oct. 19: Stabbing victim at Woodland Memorial Hospital. The victim was stabbed with an unknown object and sustained non life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at K's Car Wash at Gibson Road and East Street.

Oct. 27: Fight in the area of Verde Place and Coral Drive. Officers located two males and a female in the area. One of the males had struck the other male treated for a laceration to his head assault with a deadly weapon, and they also arrested the female for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Nov. 4: Officers responded to Donnelly Circle to reports of multiple gunshots said they saw an individual getting into a car and leaving the area. Shortly thereafter, officers were dispatched to WMH for a report of a man with a gunshot wound. The victim suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower right leg; it was determined it was an accidental, self-inflicted wound.

Nov. 7: Officers were dispatched to the Hallmark Store for a report of a man who broke a large pane of glass and climbed into the store.

Officers could hear noise coming from the store and a K-9 officer announced to the person to make themselves known or the K-9 would be sent into the store. After receiving no response, the K-9 located and apprehended the suspect. The interior of the store was ransacked and merchandise displays were destroyed. The store owners responded to the scene and gave a preliminary damage estimate of more than $10,000. The suspect was on active parole. He was booked for burglary, violation of parole, and obstructing an officer.

Nov. 23: Officers responded to Colfax Drive for a call of a man shot. An unknown suspect ran up to a group of men and opened fire with a pistol, shooting a 17-year-old youth in the chest. The victim was transported to WMH and later transferred to UCD Medical Center.

Nov. 25: An 81-year-old female was walking in the 400 block of Ashley Avenue. She was using a walker with a compartment in which she stored her wallet. The victim passed a man wearing a black beanie, tan jacket and blue jeans. The victim was pushed aside as the suspect grabbed her wallet and fled on foot. The victim's credit card were used at various locations in town and, with video surveillance acquire by officers, detectives were able to identify a suspect.

Nov. 30: Woman robbed at gunpoint. The victim left work to make a weekly bank deposit. As she was driving in the alleyway between the Wash House and the Red Cross building, a male was walking in the middle of the alley. She was unable to get around him, and when she stopped, a second man approached the driver's side and tapped on the glass with a black handgun. He demanded money, and the victim handed him her purse. He ordered her out of the car, both males got in, and drove northbound. The victim's vehicle was located the next day a couple blocks north of the crime scene. The case was forwarded to the Investigations Division for follow up.

Dec. 20: Contact with PRCS subject who reportedly had stolen a vehicle and handgun the day before. As S.E.T. officers attempted to contact him, he fled and brandished a handgun. He dropped the handgun while trying to scale a fence and ran through the front yards of some residences before being apprehended. The car he had stolen was recovered at the K Street mall in Sacramento. The suspect was booked on numerous felony charges including a felon in possession of a firearm.

Dec. 22: Officers were dispatched to the 7-11 on Cottonwood Street for a reported brandishing of a handgun. The victim and his girlfriend were threatened by two males as they tried to walk to their vehicle in the parking lot. One of the suspects pointed a semi-automatic handgun at both subjects and began yelling gang-related slang and challenges. Both suspects were eventually located running across Main Street near the Corkwood Lounge. The suspects, an adult male and a juvenile male, were charged with brandishing a firearm in a threatening manner, terrorist threats, and participating in criminal street gang activity.